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"Móvil" is a noun which is often translated as "cellphone", and "celular" is a noun which is also often translated as "cellphone". Learn more about the difference between "móvil" and "celular" below.
el móvil(
moh
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beel
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. cellphone (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Si no me encuentras en casa, llámame al móvil.if you don't find me at home, call my cellphone.
b. mobile (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
No te olvides de darme el número de tu móvil para llamarte esta noche.Don't forget to give me your mobile number so I can ring you tonight.
el celular, celular(
seh
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loo
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lahr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (telephone) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. cellphone (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Se me cayó el celular al agua y ya no funciona.I dropped my cellphone in water and now it's not working.
b. mobile (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
No me puedo creer que algunos alumnos no apaguen sus celulares durante la clase.I can't believe that some students don't turn off their mobiles in class.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (biology)
a. cellular
Estoy estudiando la función y la estructura celular de la insulina.I'm studying the function and cellular structure of insulin.
b. cell
En la clase de biología, aprendimos sobre la membrana celular de los organismos unicelulares.In biology class, we learned about the cellular membrane of single-celled organisms.
